Planning

Higher Specialist Scientific Training Programme 2026/27

  • NHS England

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-000682

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06001d

Published 6 January 2026, 1:46pm



Scope

Reference

C411212

Description

Request For Information to collect info and opinions about the recommissioning of the Higher Specialist Scientific Training Programme in 2026/27

To express interest, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2031
  • Possible extension to 1 September 2033
  • 7 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

13 January 2026

Engagement process description

Closing deadline for submission of interest 5pm 13th January 2026

NHS England reserves the right to amend the timeline without prior notice.

To express interest and respond to the request for information, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

2 March 2026


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

NHS England

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY

Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd

London

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Contact name: WTE.COMMERCIALTEAM (NHS ENGLAND)

Email: england.workforcecommercialteam@nhs.net

Website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government